Spirit A20N at Fort Lauderdale on Oct 21st 2021, bird strike
Last Update: October 22, 2021 / 16:53:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 21, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-3044
Departure
Atlantic City, United States
Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Aircraft Registration
N901NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK BIRD ON 4 MILE FINAL CAUSING DENT IN NOSE CONE", reported the damage was unknown and the occurrence rated an incident.
The aircraft returned to service about 11 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 21, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-3044
Departure
Atlantic City, United States
Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Aircraft Registration
N901NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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